Did you know that we spend nearly 50 % of our time on auto-pilot which means we are not consciously aware of what we are doing when we we are doing it? Do you feel that you spend your life "doing" but half the time you don't know what you have done or why? Mindfulness is all about bringing awareness to your present experience. Whenever you bring awareness to what you’re directly experiencing via your senses, or to your state…

This eight-week course is for anyone who recognises that stress is impacting on their life. Mindfulness offers a different way of dealing with those everyday stresses and situations by helping us to change our relationship with all the unhelpful thoughts and feelings that accompany them. Mindfulness is about being aware of what our present experience is without judgment and by doing this we spend less time ruminating on the past or worrying about the future. By being really present we…

This course has been designed to help parents or carers develop stronger bonds with their children and take better care of themselves. It is based on the eight-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programmes and incorporates Kristen Neffs work on Compassion. It was developed in the Netherlands where research has shown positive outcomes in parental stress, relationships within the family and child behaviour. The aims of the course are to teach the essential…

In this retreat like day you will experience both mindful movement and meditation interspersed with teaching and reflection. Hatha Yoga Hatha yoga is a physical form of yoga. The word ‘hatha’ is made up of two Sanskrit words; ‘ha’ which means sun and ‘tha’ which means moon. The objective therefore will be to bring balance and harmony to the body and mind. Postures will be adapted around the needs of your individual body and is suitable for people with or…